ambisexual

adj, noun — 5 senses

ambisexual

adj

UK /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ · US /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

Etymology From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Hermaphroditic.

  • However, the question must be asked: at which stage in the life-history of an ambisexual (hermaphroditic) fish does sex differentiation take place?2012, U. Müller, W. Franke, Mechanisms of Gonadal Differentiation in Vertebrates, page 84:
2

Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.

3

Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.

4

Slang Of ambiguous sexual orientation.

Derived terms
ambisexuality, ambisexually

ambisexual

noun

Etymology From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.

1

An ambisexual person.

Related terms
ambiguous, bisexual, metrosexual, androgynous

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